[geeks] openbsd compatibility

[Kevin]

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Thanks for the info,

/KRM

On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 11:06:44 -0500
"R. Lonstein" <rlonstein at pobox.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 03:31:18AM -0500, Kevin
> wrote:
> > I've installed openbsd 2.9 once or twice in the
> > past but i actually have very little experience
> > with it.
> 
> I think it's great as a firewall, bridge, router,
> mail-server or webserver. Anything that where the big
> bad internet outside is involved.
> 
> >  I am considering putting it on my laptop and
> >  wanted to
> > know what others experience has been with openbsd
> > in regards to hardware compatibility, finding
> > drivers and
> 
> Used it on a number of laptops and it depends on the
> model and the release of OBSD. On a Thinkpad 560x and
> Portege 7020CT, 3.2 worked well, audio and apm worked
> without a hitch. I know of people running it
> successfully on Lifebooks and Photobooks, too.
> 
> Check:
>  http://www.openbsd.org/i386-laptop.html
>  http://monkey.org/openbsd-mobile/
> 
> > apps (can most linux apps be compiled to run on
> > *bsd?), and such.
> 
> The Linux support is good but not everything runs and
> some things that do run crash or core unexpectedly
> (and how often do you expect it?).
> 
> FWIW, when I recently found myself needing OpenOffice
> and a better browser (Opera crashed too often under
> it, Mozilla won't compile), I went back to Linux
> (Debian). Prior to that I ran incarnations of OBSD on
> my Portege for nearly two years.
> 
> - Ross
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